Syllabus

Post Name Senior Officer (Drilling)

(Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering)
Post Code DR (04)

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Matrax algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value
theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double
and triple integrals; partial 53 derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two
variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector
identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of
Gauss, Stokes and Green's theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher order linear
differentlal equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and
boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace's
eq uation s.

Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy's integral

theorem and integralformula; Taylor and Laurent series.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling theorems, conditional

probability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables, binomial,
Poisson and normal d istributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations;

integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rules; single and multi-step methods for
differential equations.

Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design

Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual
work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse
and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations, collisions.

Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr's circle
for plane stress and plane straiU thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment
diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts;
Eule/s theory of columns; energy methods; thermal stressesi strain gauges and rosettes;
testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact
strength.
Theory Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis
of of plane
gears and gear trains; flywheels and
mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams;
gyroscope'
governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses;

Vibrations:Freeandforcedvibrationofsingledegreeoffreedomsystems'effectof
speeds of shafts'
damping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical

MachineDesign:Designforstaticanddynamicloading;failuretheories;fatiguestrength
and the S-N diagram; principles of the design
of machine elements such as bolted' riveted
contact bearings' brakes and clutches'
and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding
springs.

Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

FluidMechanics:Fluidproperties;fluidstatics,manometry,buoyancy'forceson
analysis of mass'
,rii"rg"a bodies, stability of floating bodies; control-volume
equations of continuity and
momentum and energy; fluid accelerat]on; differential
momentum;Bernoulli'sequation;dimensionalanalYsis;viscousflowofincompressible
flow through pipes' head losses in
fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow,
pipes, bends and fittings.

Heat-Transfer:Modesofheattransfer;onedimensionalheatconduction'resistance
corrcept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through. fins; unsteady heat conduction'
"neisler's
lumped parameter system, charts; thermal boundary layer' dimensionless
heat transfer' heat transfer correlations for
flow
;;;;;rt in free and forced convective
heat exchanger performance'
Ir"r. if., plates and through pipes, effect of turbulencb; Boltzmann law' Wien's
Stefan-
LMTD and NTU methods; "Oi"ti'" heat transfer'
analysis'
factors' radiation network
Uirpt"a"a"nt tr*, black and grey surfaces' view
processes; properties of pure substances,
Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and
behavior of ideal and |.""t gt'"'; zeioth and
first laws of thermodynamics' calculation of
law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic
work and heat in various processes; second
thermodynamic relations'
fropertycharts and tables, availability and irreversibility;

gas compressors; vapour and gas power cycles,

App|ications: Power Engineering: Air and
Engines: Air-standard Otto' Diesel and dual
concepts of re8eneration and reheat' l'C'
and gas refriBeration and heat pump
ayat"r. n"trig"r"tion and airconditioning: Vapour
basic psychrometric processes'
.y.t"r; prop"rti"s of moist air, psychrometric 64 chart'
principles' velocity diagrams' Pelton-wheel'
Turbo machinery: lmpulse ani reaction
Francis and KaPlan turbines'

Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and

lndustrial Engineering
Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams,
heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.
Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns,
moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic deformation
and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for
bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending)
metal forming process€s; principles of powder metallurgy. Prlnciples of welding, brazing,
soldering and adhesive bonding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools;
single and multipoint cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear;
economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of
work holding, design of jigs and fixtures.

Metrology and lnspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements;
comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and
testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer lntegrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration

tools.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning,

scheduling, materials requirement planning.

lnventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex method, transportation, assignment,

network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.
 Syllabus for recruitment of various posts in OIL

Post Name Senior Officer (Geology)

Post Code GL (01)

Part A: Common Section

Earth and Planetary system-size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth;
concept of isostasy; elements of seismology- body and surface waves, propagation of
body waves in the earth's interior; Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and
paleomagnetism; continental drift; plate tectonics- relationship with earthquakes,
volcanism and mountain building; continental and oceanic crust-composition, structure
and thickness.

Weathering and soil formation; landforms created by river, wind, glacier ocean and
volcanoes. Easic structural geology - stress, strain and material response; brittle and
ductile deformation; nomenclature and classification of folds and faults. Crystallography -
basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups. Mineralogy - silicate crystal
structure and determinative mineralogy of common rock forming minerals. Petrology-
mineralogy and classification of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Geological time scale- geochronology and absolute time. Stratigraphic principles; maior
stratigraphic divisions of lndia. Geological and geographical distribution of mineral, coal
and petroleum resources of lndia.

lntroduction of remote sensing. Engineering properties of rocks and soils. Ground water
geology.

Principles and applications of gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, seismic and

radiometric methods of prospecting for oil, mineral and ground water; introductory well
logging.

Part B (section -1) : GeoloPv

Geomorphic processes and agents; development and evolutjon of landforms; slope and
drainage; process in deep oceanic and near-shore regions; quantitative and applied
geomorphology.

Mechanism of rock deformation; primary and secondary structures; geometry and

genesis of folds, faults, .loints and unconformities; cleavage, schistosity and lineation;
methods of projection; tectonites and their significance; shear zones; superposed folding;
basement-cover relationship.

Crystallography -symmetry, forms and twining; crystal chemistry; optical mineralogy,

classification of minerals, diagnostic physical and optical properties of rock- forming
minera ls.
cosmic abundance elements; meteorites; geochemical evolution of the earth;
of
in crust and mantle;
geochemical cycles; distribution of major, minor and trace elements
elementsofgeochemicalthermodynamics;isotopegeochemistry;geochemistryof
waters including solution equilibria and water-rock interaction'

lgneousrocks-classification,formsandtextures;magmaticdifferentiation;binaryand
monitors of partial melting and
ternary phase diagrams; major and trace elements as
and structure; sedimentary
magma evolutionary processes. Sedimentary rocks- texture
processes and environments, sedimentary facies'
provencance and basin analysis'

Metamorphic rocks - structure and textures'

Physico.chemica l conditions of metamorphism and concept

of metamorphic facies, grade
carbonate rocks; role of
and baric types; metamorphism of politic, mafic and impure
fluids in metamorphism; metamorphic P-T-t paths and their
tectonic significance'
rocks with tectonic setting'
Association of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
basins of lndia
lgneous and metamorphic provinces and important sedimentary

Morphology, classification and geological significance of important invertebrates'

verebrates, plant fossils and microfossils'

PrinciplesofStratigraphyandconceptsofcorrelation-lithostratigraphy,biostratigraphy
and chronostratigraphy. lndian stratigraphy - Precambrian and Phanerozoic Overview of
Himalayan GeologY.
processes vts-i-vis
Ore-Mineralogy and optical properties of ore minerals; ore forming
ore-rock association (magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary, supergene and
metamorphogenicores);fluidinclusionsasanoregenetictool.Coalandpetroleum
geology; marine mineral resources. Prospecting and exploration of economic mineral
ore reserve estimation, geostatistics, minlng methods Ore dress and
deposits-sa mpling,
mineral economics. origin and distribution of mineral, fossil and nuclear
fuel deposits in
ln d ia.

Engineeringpropertiesofrocksandsoi|s;rocksasconstructionmaterials;roleofgeology
in the construction of engineering structures including dams' tunnels and excavation
and water
sites; natural hazards. Ground water geology - exploration, well hydraulics
quality.Basicprinciplesofremotesensing_energySourcesandradiationprinciples,
atmospheric absorption, interaction of energy with earth's surface, aerial-photo
interpretation, multispectral remote sensing in visible, infrared, thermal lR and
microwave regions, digital processing of satellite images. GIS
_ basic concepts, raster and
vector mode oPerations.
 Syllabus

Post Name Senior Officer (Geophysics)

Post Code GP (02)

Part A: Common Section

Earth and Planetary system-size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth;
concept of isostasy; elements of seismology- body and surface waves, propagation of
body waves in the earth's interior; Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and
paleomagnetism; continental drifu plate tectonics- relationship with earthquakes,
volcanism and mountain building; continental and oceanic crust-composition, structure
and thickness.

Weathering and soil formation; landforms created by river, wind, glacier ocean and
volcanoes. Basic structural geology - stress, strain and material response; brittle and
ductile deformation; nomenclature and classification of folds and faults. Crystallography -
basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups. Mineralogy - silicate crystal
structure and determinative mineralogy of common rock forming minerals. Petrology-
mineralogy and classification of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Geological time scale- geochronology and absolute time. Stratigraphic principles; major
stratigraphic divisions of lndia. Geological and geographical distribution of mineral, coal
and petroleum resources of lndia.

lntroduction of remote sensing. Engineering properties of rocks and soils. Ground water
geology.

Principles and applications of gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, seismic and

radiometric methods of prospecting for oil, mineral and ground water; introductory well
logging.

Part B (Section-2): Geophysics

The earth as a planeu different motions of the earth; gravity field of the earth, Clairaut's
theorem, size and shape of earth; geomagnetic field, paleomagnetism; Geothermics and
heat flow; seismology and interior of the earth; variation of density, velocity, pressure,
temperature, electrical and magnetic properties of the earth; earthquakes-causes and
measurements, magnitude and intensity, focal mechanisms, earthquake quantification,
source characteristics, seismotectonics and seismic hazards; digital seismographs,

Scalar and vector potential fields; Laplace, Maxwell and Helmholtz equations for solution
of different types of boundary value problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical polar
coordinates;Green'stheorem;lmagetheory;integralequationsinpotentialtheory;
Eikonal equation and RaY theory.

Absoluteandrelativegravitymeasurements;Gravimeters,Land,airborne,shipborneand
gravity data reduction - free air'
bore-hole gravity surveys; various corrections for
and residual gravity
Borgr". arid isostatic anomalies; density estimates of rocks; regional
techniques' upward and
sepJration; principle of equivalent stratum; data enhancement
preparation and analysis
downward continuation; derivative maps, wavelength filtering;
due to
of gravity maps; gravity anomalies and their interpretation - anomalies
g"o-rn".|.i.utandirregularshapedbodies,depthrules,calculationofmass._Elementsof
iarth's magnetic field, units of measurement, magnetic susceptibility
of rocks and
magnetic surveys' Various
measurements, magnetometers, Land, airborne and marine
correctionsappliedtomagneticdata,IGRF,ReductiontoPoletransformation,Poisson.s
preparation of magnetic maps' upward
relafion of giavity and magnetic potential field,
anddownwardcontinuation,magneticanomalies-geometricalshapedbodies,depth
processing of magnetic anomaly maps;
estimates, lmage processing concepts in
of gravity and magnetic
lnterpretation oi processed magnetic anomaly data. Applications
methods for mineral and oil exploration'

Conductionofelectricitythroughrocks,electricalconductivltiesofmetals,non.metals,
rock forming minerals and di*erent rocks, concepts
of D'C' resistivity measurement'
variouselectrodeconfigurationsforresistivitysoundingandprofiling,applicationoffilter of
parameters' reduction
ii"orv, avo"-.rrra, or"t. multi-layered structures' Dar-zarrouck
layers, coefficient of anisotropy, interpretation
of resistivity field data' equivalence and
polarization' time
*ppr"rrion, self-potential and its origin, field measurement' lnduced
and applications of lP' ground-
and frequency domain lP measurements; interpretation
and engineering applications.
water exploraiion, mineral exploration, environmental

BasicconceptofEMinductionintheearth,Skin-depth,ellipticpolarization,inphaseand
quadrature components, Various EM methods' measurements
in different source-
rics;
receiver configurafions,. Earth's natural electromagnetic field, tellurics, magneto-tellu
-depth domain
sounding principles, electromagnetic profiling' Time
EM
geomagnetic
method, EM scale modellng, processing of EM data
and interpretation' Geological
applications including groundwater, mineral and hydrocarbon exploration'
properties of earth materials; Reflection'
Seismic methods of prospecting; Elastic
refractionandCDPsurveys;landandmarineseismicsources,generationandpropagation
recording
of elastic waves, velocity - depth models, geophones, hydrophones'
instruments(DFS),digitalformats,fieldlayouts,seismicnoisesandnoiseprofileanalysis,
and geophone arrays' 2D and 3D
optlmum geophone grouping, noise cancellation by shot
CDP stacking charts' binning'
seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation;
filtering,dip-moveout,staticanddynamiccorrections'Dlgitalseismlcdataprocessing'
analysis, bright and dim spots'
seismiJ deconvolution and migration methods, attribute
AVO' Reservoir geophysics
seismic stratigraphy, high resolution seismics, VSP'
Geophysical signal processing, sampling theorem, aliasing, Nyquist frequency, Fourier
series, periodic waveform, Fourier and Hilbert transform, Z-transform and wavelet
transform; power spectrum, delta tunction, auto correlation, cross correlation,
convolution, deconvolution, principles of digital fllters, windows, poles and zeros'

Principles and techniques of geophysical well-logging, SP, resistivity, induction, gamma

ray, neutron, density, sonic, temperature, dip meter, caliper, nuclear magnetic, cement
bond logging, micro-logs. Quantitative evaluation of formations from well logs; well
hydraulics and application of geophysical methods of groundwater study; applicatlon of
bore hole geophysics in ground water, mineral and oil exploration'

Basic conceptsof forward and inverse problems, lll-posedness of inverse problems,

condition number, non-uniqueness and stability of solutions; 11, L2 and Lp norms,
overdetermined, underdetermined and mixed determined inverse problems, quasi-linear
and non-linear methods including Tikhonov's regularization method, singular value
Decomposion, Backus-Gilbert, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms and artificial
neu ral network.

Geodynamics, Physical & Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology:

Plate tectonics & formation of rocks in plate tectonic settings. Physical and structural
Geology, introduction to geology, scope and sub disciplines, weathering agents, landslides
and volcanic activity, representation of altitude, Dip and strike, outcrops, outlier and
inlier, folds, faults, unconformities, joints and their classification, criteria of their
recognition, clinometer compass and its use. Mineral - its definition and mode of
occurrence, physical properties of minerals like form, colour, lustre, streak'
cleavage,fractu re, ha rdn ess and specific gravity, physical characters and chemical
composition of the following rock forming minerals, quartz, orthoclase, Microcline,
Plagioclase, Nepheline, Muscovite, Biotite, Augite, Hornblende, Olivine, Garnet, Epidote,
calcite and Beryl, Graphite, Tourmalilne, Talc, Kaolinite, Kyanite and corundum. Petrology
- Rock- its definition, classification and distinguishing characteristics of lgneous,
sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks forms of lgneous rocks, elementary ideas regarding
formation, texture and structure of lgneous, sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks, brief
petrographic description and occurrences of the following rocks: Granite, syenite,
Gabbro, Rhyolite, Dolerite, Basalt, Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone, Limestone, Shale,
Gneiss, Schist, Quartzite and Marble,

Stratigraphy, Economic & Petroleum Geology:

Principles of stratigraphy, elements of stratigraphic classification; geological time scale.

Basic concepts of sequence stratigraphy and seismic stratigraphy. Geophysical methods
of stratigraphic correlation. Physical and structural divislons of lndian subcontinent and
their characteristics. Definition of ore, ore mineral and gangue, classification of ore
deposits, chemical composition, diagnostic characters, usages and distribution in lndia of
 pyrolusite'
the following metallic and nonmetallic minerals: Haematite, magnetite,
psilomalane,-chromite,ilmenite,wolframite,cassiterite,chalcopyrite'boronite'galena'
sphelerite, pyrite, bauxite sulphur, graphite, gypsum' fluorite'
barite' magnesite'
jolomite, apaiite, calcite, kyanite, sillimanite, beryl, muscovite' kaolinite' halite and talc'
pore spaces; reservoir traps'
Origin of petroleum; source rocks; reservoir rocks; reservoir
rvtiiration and accumulation of oil and gas. Geological modelling
in petroleum
Gujarat' Tamil
Brief geological account of oil and gas fields in lndia: Assam'
"*itorrtion,
Nadu and BombaY Offshore.

Remote Sensing; GIS and SurveYing:

principles' atmospheric
Basic principles of Remote sensing-energy sources and radiation
airorption,'int"raction of *ith earth's surface' aerial photo interpretation' multi-
"n",gy lR and microwave regions, digital
spearal remote sensing in vislble, infra-red, thermal
processingofsatelliteimages.Gls-basicconcepts,rasterandVectormodeoperations.
'Measurement, measurement of Elevation' measurement of direction'
Surveyingl Linear
computations' project
ior"rri.ig, triangulation, trilateration, plane tabling' adjustment
surveying.

Meteorology:
of atmosphere' Evaporation' condensation ' fog' cloud'
Composition and structure
precipitation&thunderstorm,tornado.Solarandterrestrialradiation,lawsofradiation,
earth & atmosphere'
ireenhouse effect, heat balance of
GeoHydrologY:

Hydrologycycle,originofBroundwater,subsurfacedistributionofwater'springs'
Porosity' void radio' permeability'
Hydrolog; Properties of wailr Bearing Materials:
transmissivity, storativity, diffusivity, laboratory methods
of determination of
law and
p"r.".Lifnv. of groundwaier and aquifer performance tests' Darcy's
conditions'
""vement
itr r"ng" of validity, theory of groundwater flow under steady and unsteady
by discharging methods.
determination of permeabitityl transmissivity and storativity
infiltration and runoff
Precipitation, evaporation, evapo transpiration, seepage'

Numerical methods and computer programming:

of algebraic and transcendental equations' bisection and Newton

Raphson
Solution
methods, solution of simultaneous linear equations'
matrix inversion method'
numerical
ini"rpot.tion, Newton and Lagrange formula' numerical differentiation' curve
quadrature methods' least square
integration, Simpson, trapezoidal and Gaussian
tittiig, straight line and polynomial fits, numerical solution of ordinary
differential
methods'
.qrulion, Euier and Runga-Kutta methods, finite difference
overview of compilers'
Computer Programming: Low level and high level languages'
algorithms and flow
interpreters and operating systems, problem solving on a computer'
charts integer and floating point arithmetic, FORTRAN preliminaries, constants, variables,
data types and expressions, built in functions, executable and non-executable statements
assignment, control and input /output statements, subroutines and functions, operations
with files.

Physical Oceanography & Marine Geophysics

Physical properties of Sea Water: Chlorinity, salinity, thermal properties, density,

pressure, optical properties, transmission of sound, water masses, T-S diagram, variation
of salinity, heat budget of the ocean, Bowen ratio. Salinity measurements, Nansen bottle,
light in sea, measurement of SST, reversing thermometers, Bathy thermograph, current
meters. Ocean Currents: Hydrodynamic equations of motion, inertia currents, geostrophic
currents in homogeneous and stratified ocean; relative and slope currents, thermohaline
currents, drift current in homogeneous water, Ekman theory, the major surface current
systems of the ocean, upwelling and sinking with special reference to lndian ocean and
their effects. Wave velocity, group velocity, theory of surface gravity waves, short and
long waves, generation and growth of wind waves, long waves in canals, standing waves
in closed basins, seiches, swell, breakers and surf, internal waves, storm surges, tsunami.
Tides: Tide generating forces, principal harmonic components, theories of tides,
description and types of tides, prediction of tides, tidal gauges. Air Sea lnteraction:
Structure of the boundary layer, exchange coefficients and profiles, transfer of heat and
water vapour. Ocean and Seas: classification, growth and decline of ocean basins,
turbidity currents, submarine sedimentation and stratigraphy, physiography and divisions
of the sea floor, continental shelves, slopes, aprons and abyssal planes, occurrence of
mineral deposits and hydrocarbon in offshore.

Principles of GPR method.

 Svllabus

Senior Officer (Production)

Post Name (Master degree in Petroleum Engineering
/Technology)
Post Code PD (0s)

1) Ott & GAS PROPERTY EVAIUAT|ON, ECONOMTCS & R|SK ANALYSTS

o lntroduction: Structure of oil industry, financial aspects of the oil industry, world
oil supply and demand.
. Principles, Methods and Techniques for Oil and Gas Property Evaluation, Pro.iect
Parameters: Time value of money in capital investment, Depreciation, depletion
and amortization of oil projects, Financial measures and profitability analysis,
Break-even and sensitivity analysis, Optimization Techniques.
o Applications and Project Evaluation of Oil Fields: Economic evaluation of
exploration and drilling operations, Estimation of oil reserves and evaluation of an
oil property, Economic evaluation of production operation.
. Downstream Oil Activities: Economic evaluation: Oil transportation, Crude oil
processing, Distribution and Marketing,
. Taxation: Severance and Ad Valorem taxes, Federal income taxation of oil and gas
transactions, Value added taxation .
. Uncertainty and Risk Analysis: source of risk, managing risks by risk reduction,
diversification, and uncertainty investment and decision analysis by decision tree.
Risk management in energy markets including the identification of risk and the use
of 'futures' and 'options' markets.
. Environment and pollution control: Regulation and control of pollution and
environmental modelling, monitoring and database management

2) FtUrD FTOWTHROUGH POROUSMEDTA

. The Porous Medium: The Physical Medium, Relevant Physical Phenomena, Pore
Scale vs. Continuum Scale, Fluid and Porous Matrix Properties
. Mathematical Models of Porous Media: Network Models, Statistical Descriptors,
Fractal Models, Effective Medium, Mixture Theories, Double Porosity Model
o Single Phase Flow in a Porous Medium: Darcy's law.
. Balance Principles: Mass, Momentum and Energy Conservation, Equations of
Motion,
. Constitutive Theory : Constitutive equations for mass and heat transfer and
Mechanical response for solid phase
r Boundary Value Problems: Well-Posed Problems, Common Boundary Conditions,
Common Solution Procedu res
. lmmiscible Multiphase Flow : Surface Chemistry, Thermodynamics of lnterface,
Interfacial Tension, Capillary Pressure, Simultaneous Flow of Two Fluids
 . Surface Phenomena : Adsorption, Wetting, Thin Films' Transport through
Membranes
. Miscible Displacements and Dispersion

3) OIT AND GAS FIEI.D DEVETOPMENT AND PTANNING

Brief overview on field development, Difference between oil and
gas field
o
develoPment,
o The Field Life cycle: Gaining Access, Exploration Phase, Appraisal Phase,

Development Phase, Production Phase, Decommissioning'

.PetroleumASreements&Bidding:lnvitationstobid,Motivationsandformofbid,
BlockAward,Fiscalsystem,Farm-in&Farm-out'UnitisationandEquity
determination. NELP & OALP, PSC'
. Reservoir Description: Data Gathering, Data lnterpretation
r quantifying sources of
Field Appraisal: lmportance of Appraisal, ldentifying and
Uncertainty, Cost benefit calculations for Appraisal'
Drive Mechanisms'
o Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour: Fluid Flow studies' PVT data'
movement of GWC
Gas Reservoirs: Gas sales profiles; lnfluence of Contracts;
during production, Pressure response, Fluid displacement in the
Reservoir'

Estimation of Reserves; Reservoir simulation, Estimating the

Recovery Factor'
Estimating the Production Profile'
oWellDynamicBehaviourinVerticalandHorizonta|Wells:Estimatingthenumber
of Development Wells, Fluid flow near the wellbore'
. lmportance of Surface Facilities in Field Development
o Planning & Control' Cost
Project & Contract Management: Phasing & Organisation'
Estimation & Budgets, Types of Contracts'
. Project Cash
Petroleum Economics: Basic principles of Development Economics'
flow, Revenue & expenditure items, CAPEx-OPEX' Sensitivity Analysis'
.ManagingtheProducingField:Subsurface,surfacefacilities,lnternal&External
factors.

4) ADVANCED NUMERICAT METHODS AND APPTIED STATISTICS

. Section A : Advanced Numerical Methods:
Solutionoftridiagonalsystem,Evaluationofdoubleandtripleintegralsbynumerical
methodanditsapplication,solutionofnon.linearsimultaneousequationsnumerical
solutionofinteSralequations,Advancedmethodofinterpolation,Numericalsolution
order O'D E'
of simultaneous first order ordinary differential equations and higher
lnitial and Boundary value problems, Numerical solution of partial differential
waved eqirations'
equations: Laplace and Poisson equation, Heat conduction and

. Section-B : APPlied Statistics

Reviewofbinomial,Poisson,normalandlognormalprobabilitydistributions.lnterval
 estimates. Tests of significance for mean, variance (One an dtwo population case-
Z,I,XZ and F tests), tests for correlation and regression coefficients, Non-parametric
tests: sign test, Mann-Whiteney wilcoxon u-test. Run test and test of randomness.
one way & two way analysis of variance, Time series analysis, reliability an dlife
testing experiments in engineering problems.

5) PETROTEUM ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFEW PRACTICES

. lntroduction to Health, Safety and Environmental Management
. HSE Terms and Definitions, lmportance of HSE Management, HSE
performance'
r HSE Regulations and regulatory agencies for Oil and Gas Industry
. Environmental issues and Management
o Air pollution- Stack emissions, Flaring and fugitive release
. Water pollution and wastewater management, Produced water management
o Oil spill Management
. Waste management: Drilling waste, Rock cutting, oily sludge, etc',
. Environmental Management, monitoring and lmpact Assessment'
. occupational Health and Safety Management
. Risk assessment and management: (Qualitative and quantitative)

5) MULTILATERAL AND HORIZONTAL WELL TECHNOLOGY

. lntroduction & ob.lectives of horizontalwells, ERD, Laterals etc
o Geological aspects, & development of oil & gas field using horizontalwells'
r Drilling of horizontal, multilateral and ERD wells.
o Completion of horizontal, multilateral and ERD wells.
e Reservoir engineering concepts of horizontal wells.
o Well logging methods in horizontal wells.
o Well test analysis of horizontalwells.
o Well performance & productivity of horizontal Wells.
. Water & Gas coning in horizontalwells.
. Application of horlzontal wells in gas reservoirs & in recovery of heavy oils'

7) WELL SERVICING
o WELL COMPLETION:
. Design of Perforations
. Perforating process; Perforation Guns and firing head.
. perforating/ well activation mechanism: Underbalanced and overbalanced
perforations.
. Pressure control equipment (Well Head Lubricator Assembly); Type, size and
orientation of Perforation holes,
. Optimum Perforation Practices; Down-hole Equipment- Packers - their types,
Tubing, Flow couplings, expansion ioints, Sliding Sleeves / Side Pocket Mandrels &
 Blast Joints etc.
. Smart / lntelligent Wells, Well Completion DesiSn.
. Well Sickness, diagnosis and mitigation: Type of well sickness, Symptoms of sick
wells, TestinB of sick wells, ldentification and Diagnosis of Well Problems, Planning
of Workover Jobs; Minor & Major (Capital Repair) jobs; Water & Gas Shut-off jobs;
Squeeze Cementing; Water and Gas Coning; Sand Control & its Techniques; Fishing
operation, Coil Tubing Unit, Snubbing unit.
. Well Stimulation Techniques: Acidizing of O & G Wells; Hydraulic Fracturing; Acid
fracturing, Heat treatment, Down-hole Heaters. ln-situ Combustion.

8) ADVANCED WELL COMPTETION PRACTICES

. Basics Reservoir Completion: lnflow Performance Relationship, Perforating,
of
Hydraulic Fractu rinB, Acid Fracturing
o Sand Control: Rock Strength, Sand control Prediction, Sand production mitiSation,
Sand control screens, Gravel Packing, Chemical sand consolidation'
. Life of Well Operations: Types and methods of lntervening, lmpact on Completion
Design.
o Tubing performance, Multiphase flow & tubing performance, Flow
well
predictions, Temperature prediction and Control, Packer fluids, Production &
lnjection well sizing.
. Material Selection: Down hole Corrosion, Metallurgy Selection, Corrosion
lnhibition, Seals, Control Lines and encapsulation, Coatings and liners
r Tubing Stress Analysis: Stress, Strain and Grades, Axial Loads, Burst ,Collapse,
Triaxial Analysis, Safety and design Factors, Load Cases, Tubing Connections
. completion Equipment: on-land and subsea christmas trees; subsurface safety
Valves, Packers, Expansion devices and anchor latches, Landing nipples, locks and
sleeves, Mandrels and gauges, Capillary lines and cable clamps, Loss control and
reservoir isolation valves, Crossovers, Flow couplings, Modules,
o Well Completion Techniques: Deep water Completions. HPHT Completions,
Completions with down hole flow control, Multilateral Completions, Dual
Completions, Multipurpose Completions, Underbalanced completions, Coiled
tubing and insert completions, Completions for HeaW oil and steam injection,
Completions for Coal Bed Methane.
o lnstallation of completion systems: wellbore clean-out and mud displacement,
Completion flulds and filtration, Well clean-up and flow initiation'

9) DRTLUNG SYSTEM DESIGN

. Drilling Rig selection and Design: Environmental loading and stability of rig. Design
of Block
. and Tackle System, Design of Draw works Drum,Top drive drilling'
o casing Design: conventional and conditional casing Design Practices, Deep well
strings, Design practices for high inclined, Horizontal and slanted wells. Liner
design and setting,
 . casing Buckling and well Head Loads: casing landing practices, Buckling criteria
and Calculation of well head loads.
o Casing while drilling.
. Drill String Design.
. Drilling fluid selection method for critical exploratory wells and development
drilling,
o Mud Hydraulics Design: Rheology of drilling fluids and compatibility to borehole
conditions, Hydraulic horse power and Rig horse power calculations. Jet impact
force, Hydraulics design in High inclines wells. Bit Hydraulics, Bottom drive
hydra u lics design.
o Rotary System Design: Design and performance of Kelly drive, Bottom Drive and
Top Drive Systems.
. Special Methods of Drilling: Aerated drilling, Under-balanced drilling,
overbalanced drilling, HPHT Drilling, Variable pressure regime, Plasma drilling,
Electrical Drilling, Re-entry drilling, Jet Drilling, Drilling automation. smart wells
Design, Managed Pressu re Drilling
. Drilling Economics.
. Computer Application in Drilling

1O) WELL INTERVENTION, WORKOVER AND STIMULATION TECHNIQUES

o Work-over operations. Work over fluids, fluid loss and formation damage'
Scraping, well circulation, Water and gas Shut-off, Squeeze cementing Handling
water and gas coning.
. Production packers, Packers calculation, well activation. Repair of wells, Paraffin
and scale removal. Planning and evaluation of workover iobs. corrosion, Bacteria
& Scale control.
. well treatment; acidzing oil & gas wells. Hydro-perforation. Hydraulic fracturing.
stimulation designing, Proppants and their placement. Thermal stimulation
techniques. surface equipment for stimulation and Gravel Pack jobs. Down-hole
heaters. Horizontal well related development on the subject'
o Sand-control, Screens, Gravel packs: Design and installation'
. Well lntervention: Slickline/ Wireline operations, CoilTubing Operation

11) WELL PERFORMANCE & ARTIFICIAL LIFT TECHNIQUES

. Flowing well concept, lnf|ow performance, Vertical lift performance, Choke Bean
performa nce,
. Multi-phase flows in horizontal and vertical pipes'
. Total production system Analysis: Nodal analysis
o lntroduction to different Artificial lift techniques: SRP, Continuous gas lift,
pumping,
lntermittent gas lrft: Plunger lift, Chamber Iift, Electrical submersible
hydraulic pumPing, Jet PUmPing etc,
o Selection procedure, planning, design; and analysis of artificial lift system.
. well installation, maintenance and trouble shooting in artificial lift method.
12) INTEGRATED RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT
. lntroduction: Scope and Objectives
o Reservoir management concepts: Definition and history, fundamentals of
reservoir management, synergy and team; integration of geosciences and
engineering, integration of exploration and development technology
. Reservoir management process: Setting goals, developing plans and economics,
surveillance and monitoring, evaluation
. Data acquisition, analysis and management: Classification of data, acquisition,
analysis and application, validation, storing and retrieval
. Reservoir model: Role of reservoir model in reservoir management, integration of
G & G and reservoir model
o Reservoir performance analysis and prediction: Naturally producing mechanism,
reserves and role of various forecasting tools- volumetric method, MBE, Decline
curve and mathematical simulation
r Matured field reservoir Management.
o Reservoir Management economics: evaluation, risk and uncertainties
o Reservoir management plans: strategy for newly developed field and Secondary
and EOR operated field.

13) ENERGY MANAGEMENT & POLICY

. Markets for oil, gas, coal, electricity and renewable energy resources and
alternate fuels. Legal and policy aspects of supply and trading in energy.
Regulatlons of energy industries, lndustry privatization. lnternational context of
liberalization of energy markets. Land acquisition policy, Carbon credit, Modeling
techniques for supply and demand, market structure, transportation models,
game theory, futures markets, environmental issues, ener8y policy, energy
regulation, input/output models, linear and nonlinear programming models,
energy conservation, and dynamic optimization. Development of appropriate
models and their application to current issues in energy markets. Energy audit.

14) PETROLEUM ENGINEERING PRACTICALS

. Practicals related to the design & selection of drilling fluids, Petro-physical
properties of rocks, Well testing, formation evaluation and testang of Petroleum
products.

15) OIT AND GAS MARKETING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

. lntroduction: The structure and development of Oil & Gas lndustry, lndia
Hyd rocarbon vision 2025.
. Petroleum Resource classification, Analysis of resource management.
. Natural Gas: What is Natural Gas, Measuring Natural Gas, Pipeline quality natural
Gas
. Demand, Supply & Storage of natural gas: Gas production, Source of demand in
 lndia, The supply system, Pipeline Operations & Network, Storage of Natural Gas,
Liquefied Natural gas Plant & Operataons, Gas Sales Pattern in lndia, Gas Pipeline
Regulations in lndia, Gas Trading, Gas Pricing
. Coal Bed Methane: lntroduction, Present status of Coal Bed Methane, CBM
Storage and sales, CBM Pricing in lndia
o Crude Oil: Crude oil/ specification, Measuring/ Custody transfer of Crude Oil,
Crude Oil Transportation, Crude Oil Production in lndia, Crude Oil refineries,
Products from Crude Oil
. lnternational & National lnstitutions of Oil & Gas: API,OPEC, OECD, OIDB, DGH,
PNCRB, CHT, PII, PPAC, PCRA
. Petroleum Contracts: NELP - Role & Background , Types of Contracts and fiscal
components, Production sharing contracts in lndia, Crude Oil trading and pricing,
CBM Contracts
o Strategic Reserves concepts.

15) PETROLEUM RESERVOIR MODELING AND SIMUTATION

. lntroduction & Overview:
o Modeling Concepts: The concept of Gridblocks & Timesteps, Static and Dynamic
Modeling. Mobility Weighting, crid Orientation effects, Explicit & lmplicit
functions, Solution methods.
. Designing the reservoar model, Checklist for model design, Selection of the
number of dimensions,
o Pseudo-relative permeability & Capillary pressure functions, VE pseudo functions,
Windowed models, Naturally fractured reservoirs, Representation of reservoir
fluids, Representation of reservoir rock, Well models.
. Selecting reservoir rock and fluid properties data: Data for model construction,
Selection and assignment of data Fluid properties, Establishing lnitial pressure and
saturation distribution.
o Selecting Grid & Time-step sizes: Selection of gridblock size example grids,
Selection of time-steps, Numerical dispersion, Grid orientation, Cost
considerations.
. Selecting the Numerical solution method.: Terminology, Formulating the
equations, Materaal Balance & pressure equations, Formulating options, Matrix
Equations, Solution methods, Selecting the Equation-solving technique.
. Well Management: Designing & Controlling Production Parameters.
o History Matching: Validity of the Reservoir Model, Strategy & Plans, Adjustment of
parameters, Pressures, Pressure gradients, GOR-WOR behavior Automatic History
Matching.
. Forecasting Future Performance: Planning prediction cases, Preparation of input
data, smooth transition from history to predictions, Review & Analysis of
predicted performance, Evaluating & Monitoring predicted performance.

17) COAIEED METHANE, GAS HYDRATES AND SHATE GAS/ OIL

A: COALBED METHANE:

. lntroduction & present status of coalbed methane- Global and lndian Scenario
. Formation and properties of coalbed methane: Generation of coalbed methane
gas & its properties, properties of coal as reservoir rock & Reserve Estimation.
. Thermodynamics of coalbed methane: isotherm studies
. Overview of Drilling and Production systems of coalbed methane wells.
. Hyd ro-fractu ring of coal seams
. Treating and disposing produced water.
. Testing of coalbed methane wells.
B: NATURAL GAS HYDRATES:
. lntroduction & present status of gas hydrates
. Formation, accumulation and properties of gas hydrates
o Thermodynamics, klnetics and phase behaviour of gas hydrates
. Drilling and production systems of gas hydrate wells
. Prevention & control ofgas hydrates
. Gas extraction from gas hydrates. Uses and application of gas hydrates.
C: SHALE GAS/ OIL:
o Global Scenario of shale gas/ Oil production.
. Nature, origin and distribution of Shale Gas/ Oil.
. Characterization of Shale for Production of Shale Gas/ Oil.
. Extraction methods of Shale gas/ Oil: development of current practices.
. Location and size of production areas: estimated reserves and economics.
. Environmental issues in shale gas exploration.
o Markets and Globus impact on energy scenario.
o Economic factor of shale Gas/ oil production
18) Ott & GAS PROCESSING PLANT DESIGN
. Oil desalting: Operation, variables, Heater treater design.
o Crude & Condensate Stabilization : LTX Stabilization.
o Oil & Gas Treatment :Oil desalter, emulsion treatment theory and practice,
Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers, Gravity Separation, coalescence, coalescing media,
electrostatic coalescers.
. Treating Equipment : pressure vessels - Vertical, horizontal, Electrostatic. Process
heat duty, Sensible heat of natural gas, Water, Heat transfer from fire-tube. Heat
exchangers- types, fluid placement, sizing, number of tubes.
o Natural Gas Dehydration : (a) Glycol Process : operation, effect of variables, dew
point depression, stage calcu lation.
o NTU - graphical and analytical methods, Absorber sizing. Lean oil absorption. (b)
Solid-bed process :design & operation, effect of process variables, Regeneration
and cooling calculations. Hydrocarbon recovery. (c) Hydrate formation &
in h ibitio n.
. Natural Gas Sweetening : Acid gases, Toxicity, Pipeline specification. Solid-bed
Process : Design, operation & effect of variables. Adsorbent selection. Multistage
 Separation, Hengsteback's Flash calculation, stabilizer design. Amine and other
a bsorptive process deta ils.

19) DEEP WATER TECHNOLOGY

. lntroduction : Definition, Global deep water reserves & development activity.
Technological advances.
o fluid induced forces on
Dynamics of Offshore Structure : Analysis of Waves and
offshore structures, Current and wind forces, soil mechanics of seabed &
structu res.
o DeeF water Exploration & Drilling : Seismic/Seabed Survey, constraints In deep
water survey like geo-hazards, gas hydrate etc., deep water Drilling with emphasis
on the additional inputs to normal offshore Drilling operation.
. Deep water Production System : Fixed Platforms, Compliant Towers, Subsea
systems, Extended Reach Wells, Floating Production Systems like FPSOs, FPSSs,
TLPs, Spar Platform and FSO5.
. Deep water applications of Subsea Technology : Subsea completion, X-mas tree,
control systems, Manifolds, Templates, ROV5, deep-water installation vessels with
DP system and associated problems
. Deep water Pipelines & umbilical : lssues in deep water Pipeline Design, Rigid and
Flexible flow lines, Pipe-in-pipe, deep-water Risers and their configurations,
Pipeline installation methods, Umbilical - functions, configurations and
installation, Flow assura nce strategies.
! Emerging deep water Technologies : Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
Seismic- while-drilling, Dual-activity-drilling, lnnovative Floating Production
Concepts, Subsea processing, subsea separation (VASPS, SUBSIS, Twister) and any
new innovations.
o Problems and Mitigation in Deepwater Drilling: specialized consideration, specific
planning requirement, specialized equipment and deep water complication'

20} CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION

. lntroduction: Scope, Objectives and Necessity of CCS
o The contribution of fossil fuels emission to climate change and global warming.
Concept of Carbon Credit and carbon footprint.
o Carbon capture techniques: Carbon-di-oxide emission, Scrubbing of CO2 , Carbon
dioxide re- cYcling
o carbon dioxide sequestration: underground storage, Potential for Geologic
Storage, Application in Oil and gas industry, Carbon di oxide flooding proiects,
Methane recoverY Pro.iects.
. Strategy for implementing CCS technology:
o Modeling of Cost and Performance of CCS Plants.
o Role and function of IPCC

21} ADVANCED PETROLEUM FORMATION EVALUATION

. lntroduction to Formation Evaluation
● Direct Methods: Coring & Core Analysis, mud logging '
Acoustic Logging devices'
● Wire-line Logging Devices: Electrical, Radioactive,
● Cased Hole Log Analysis MonitorinE: Obiectives
of Cased Hole Logging
Perforating'
Environment. CBL/VDL and Casing lnspection Logs
Monitoring: Flow Velocity Tools'
Production Logging & Reservoir Performance
Fluid Density Measurements Pressure Measurements & Temperature
Measurement Techniques
Modular Formation Dynamics
Recent Development: Flow View Measurements'
Monitor Tool Digital Entry
Tester. Water Flow log services' Formation Subsidence
Fluid lmaging Tools. Ultrasonic lmaging Tools
Methods' MID Plot Method'
lnterpretation Methods: Standard Log lnterpretation
Cross- plotting Methods.

10
 Syllabus

Senior Officer (Production)

Post Name
(Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering)
Post Code PD (0s)

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value
theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double
and triple integrals; partial 63 derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two
variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector
identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of
Gauss, Stokes and Green's theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear)i higher order linear
differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and
boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace's
equations.

Complex variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy's integral

theorem and integralformula; Taylor and Laurent series.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampllng theorems, conditional

probability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables, binomial,
Poisson and normal d istributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations;

integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rules; single and multi-step methods for
differential equations.

Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design

Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual
work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse
and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations, collisions.

Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohrrs circle
for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment
diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts;
Euler's theory of columns; energy methods; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes;
testing of materials with universal testing machine; testinS of hardness and impact
strength.
Theory Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane
of
mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and
governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope.

vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of
dampinB; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts.

Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatiSue strength
and the s-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted
and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches,
sprinSs.

Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, forces on

submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; control-volume analysis of mass,
,or"ni6 and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and
momentum; Bernoulli,s equation; dimensional analysis; viscous flow of incompressible
fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in
pipes, bends and fittings.

Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance

concept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction,
lumpedparametersystem,Heisler.scharts;thermalboundarylayer,dimensionless
par;meters in free and forced convective heat transfer, heat transfer correlations for flow
performance,
over flat plates and through pipes, effect of turbulence; heat exchanger
LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer, Stefan. Boltzmann law, wien.s
displacement law, black and grey surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis.

pure substances,
Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of
of
behavior of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation
work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic
property charts and tables, availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.

gas power cycles'

Applications: Power Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapour and
concepts of regeneration and reheat. l.c. Engines: Air-standard otto, Diesel
and dual
cycles. Refrigerition and airconditioning: Vapour and gas refrigeration and
heat pump
cycles; prop;rties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic
psychrometric processes' Turbo
Francis and
machinery: lmpulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel'
Kaplan turbines.

Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and lndustrial Engineering

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams,
heat treatment, stress-straan diagrams for engineering materials.
Casting, Forming and Joaning Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns,
moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic deformation
and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for
bulk (forging, rolling, e(rusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending)
metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy. Principles of welding, brazing,
soldering and adhesive bonding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools;
single and multipoint cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear;
economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of
work holding, design of jigs and fixtures.

Metrology and lnspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements;
comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and
testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer lntegrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration

tools.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning,

scheduling, materials requirement planning.

lnventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex method, transportation, assignment,

network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.
 Sylla b us

Post Name Senior Officer (Reservoir)

(Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering)
Post Code RE (03)

Petroleum Engineering
Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and
eigenvectors.
Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series,
Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives,
Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities,
Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's
theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear
differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations,
lnitial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional
heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.

Complex variables: Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangle inequality.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional

probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables,
Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions, Linear regression analysis.
Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations.
lntegration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule. Single and multi-step methods for
numerical solution of differential equations.
Petroleum Exploration: Classification and description of some common rocks with special
reference to elastic and nonelastic reservoir rocks. Origin, migration and accumulation
of Petroleum. Petroleum exploration methods.
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology: Well planning. Drilling method. Drilling rigs Rig
operating systems. Drilling fluids function and properties. Drilling fluid maintenance
equipment. Oil & gas well cementing operations. Drill bit types and their applications.
Drill string & Casing string function, operations, selection & design. Drilling problems,
their control & remedies. Directional drilling tools. Directional survey. Application of
horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells.

Reservoir Engineering: Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks. Coring and core

analysis. Reservoir fluid properties. Phase behavior of hydrocarbon system. Flow of fluids
through porous media. Water and gas coning. Reservoir pressure measurements.
Reservoir drives, drive mechanics and recovery factors. Reserve estimation & techniques.
Petroleum Production Operations: Well equipments. Well completion techniques.
Well production problems and mitigation. Well servicing & Workover operations.
Workover & completion fluids. Formation damage. Well stimulation techniques. Artificial
lift techniques. Field processing of oil & gas. Storage and transportation of petroleum and
petroleum products. Metering and measurements oil & gas. Production system analysis
& optimization. Production testing. Multiphase flow in tubing and flow-lines. Nodal
system analysis. Pressure vessels, storage tank, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and
compressors, LNG value chain.

Offshore Drilling and Production Practices: Offshore oil and gas operations & ocean
environment. Offshore fixed platforms, Offshore mobile units, Station keeping methods
like mooring & dynamic positioning system. Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up,
ships and semi submersibles. Use of conductors and risers. Offshore well completion.
Deep water applications of subsea technology. Offshore production: Oil processing
platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM transportation and utilities.
Deep water drilling rig. Deep water production system. Emerging deep water technologies.

Petroleum Formation Evaluation: Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface

formations: Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of Sp, resistivity,
radioactive, acoustic logs and types of tools used. Evaluation of CBt/VDL, USIT, SFT,
RFT. Production logging tools, principles, limitations and applications. Special type of
logging tools. Casing inspection tools (principles, applications and limitations),
Formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles. Standard log interpretation
methods. Cross-plotting methods.

Oil and Gas Well Testing: Diffusivity equation, derivation & solutions. Radius of
investigation. Principle of superposition. Horner,s approximation. Drill Stem
Testing. P ressu re Transient Tests:

Drawdown and build up-test analysis. wellbore effects. Multilayer reservoirs. lnjection
well testing. Multiple well testing. lnterference testing, pulse testing, well-test analysis
by use of type curves. Gas well testing.
Health safety and Environment in Petroleum lndustry: Health hazards in petroleum lndustry:
Toxicity, Physiological, Asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum
hydrocarbons, sour gases. Safety System: Manual & automatic shutdown system, blow
down systems. Gas detection system. Fire detection and suppression systems.
Personal protection system & measures. HSE policies. Disaster & crisis management in
Petroleum lndustry. Environment: Environment concepts, impact on eco-system, air,
water and soil. The impact of drilling & production operations on environment,
Environmental transport of petroleum wastes. offshore envaronmental studies. offshore
oil spill and oil spill control. Waste treatment methods.
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, Screening
of EOR process. Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability
heterogeneity. Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency. EOR methods:
Chemical flooding, Miscible flooding. Thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water &
steam flooding, in-situ combustion), Microbial EOR.
Latest trends in Petroleum Engineering: Coal bed methane, shale gas, oil shale, gas
hydrate, and heavy oil.
PETROLEUM ECONOMICS:

Production Forecast and Reserves Estimation Methods, Oil and Gas Prices: lnternational
Market and Geopolitics, Cash Flow Analysis and Economic Parameters, Risk and
Uncertainty Analysis, Financial Analysis and Accounting, Petroleum Fiscal System.
 Svllabus

Senior Officer (Reservoir)

Post Name (Master degree in Petroleum Engineering
/Technology)
Post Code RE 03

1) OtL & GAS PROPERW EVALUATION, ECONOMICS & RISK ANALYSIS

. lntroduction: Structure of oil industry, financial aspects of the oil industry, world
oil su pply and demand.
. Principles, Methods and Techniques for Oil and Gas Property Evaluation, Project
Parameters: Time value of money in capital investment, Depreciation, depletion
and amortization of oil projects, Financial measures and profitability analysis,
Break-even and sensitivity analysis, Optimization Techniques.
o Applications and Project Evaluation of Oil Fields: Economic evaluation of
exploration and drilling operations, Estimation of oil reserves and evaluation of an
oil property, Economic evaluation of production operation.
. Downstream Oil Activities: Economic evaluation: Oil transportation, Crude oil
processing, Distribution and Marketing,
. Taxation: Severance and Ad Valorem taxes, Federal income taxation of oil and gas
transactions, Value added taxation .
. Uncertainty and Risk Analysis: source of risk, managing risks by risk reduction,
diversification, and uncertainty investment and decision analysis by decision tree.
Risk management in energy markets including the identification of risk and the use
of 'futures' and 'options' markets.
. Environment and pollution control: Regulation and control of pollution and
environmental modelling, monitoring and database management

2} FTUID FIOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA

. The Porous Medium: The Physical Medium, Relevant Physical Phenomena, Pore
Scale vs. Continuum Scale, Fluid and Porous Matrix Properties
. Mathematical Models of Porous Media: Network Models, Statistical Descriptors,
Fractal Models, Effective Medium, Mixture Theories, Double Porosity Model
o Single Phase Flow in a Porous Medium: Darcy's law.
. Balance Principles: Mass, Momentum and Energy Conservation, Equations of
Motion,
. Constitutive Theory : Constitutive equations for mass and heat transfer and
Mechanical response for solid phase
o Boundary Value Problems: Well-Posed Problems, Common Boundary Conditions,
Common Solution Procedures
. lmmiscible Multiphase Flow: Surface Chemistry, Thermodynamics of lnterface,
lnterfacial Tension, Capillary Pressure, Simultaneous Flow of Two Fluids
o Surface Phenomena : Adsorption, Wetting, Thin Films, Transport through
 Membranes
. Miscible Displacements and Dispersion

3) OIT ANO GAS FIETD DEVETOPMENT AND PIANNING

o Brief overview on field development, Difference between oil and gas field
development,
o The Field Life Cycle: Gaining Access, Exploration Phase, Appraisal Phase,

Development Phase, Production Phase, Decommissioning'

o petroleum Agreements & Bidding: lnvitations to bid, Motivations and form of bid,
Block Award, Fiscal System, Farm-in & Farm-out, Unitisation and Equity
determination. NELP & OALP, PSC.
o Reservoir Description: Data Gathering, Data lnterpretation
o Field Appraisal: lmportance of Appraisal, ldentifying and quantifYing sources of
Uncertainty, Cost benefit calculations for Appraisal.
o Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour: Fluid Flow studies, PW data, Drive Mechanisms.
Gas Reservoirs: Gas sales profiles; lnfluence of Contracts; movement of GWC
during production, Pressure response, Fluid displacement in the Reservoir'
Estimation of Reserves, Reservoir simulation, Estimating the Recovery Factor,
Estimating the Production Profile.
o well Dynamic Behaviour in vertical and Horizontal wells: Estimating the number
of Development Wells, Fluid flow near the wellbore'
. lmportance of Surface Facilities in Field Development
. pro.iect & contract Management: Phasing & organisation, Planning & control, cost
Estimation & Budgets, Types of Contracts.
. petroleum Economics: Basic principles of Development Economics, Project cash
flow, Revenue & expenditure items, CAPEX-OPEX, Sensitivity Analysis,
. Managing the Producing Field: Subsurface, surface facilities, lnternal & External
factors.

4} ADVANCED NUMERICAT METHODS AND APPTIED STATISTICS

o Section A: Advanced Numerical Methods:
solution of tridiagonal system, Evaluation of double and triple integrals by numerical
method and its application, solution of non-linear simultaneous equations numerical
solution of integral equations, Advanced method of interpolation, Numerical solution
of simultaneous first order ordinary differential equations and higher order o.D.E.
lnitial and Boundary value problems, Numerical solution of partial differential
equations: Laplace and Poisson equation, Heat conduction and waved equations,

. Section-B : Applied Statistics

Review of binomial, Poisson, normal and log normal probability distributions. lnterval
estimates. Tests of significance for mean, variance (one an dtwo population case-
Z,t,X2 and F tests), tests for correlation and regression coefficients, Non-parametric
tests: sign test, Mann-Whiteney wilcoxon u-test. Run test and test of randomness.
 One way & two way analysis of variance, Time series analysis, reliability an dlife
testing experiments in engineering problems.

5) PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES

. lntroduction to Health, Safety and Environmental Management
. HSE Terms and Definitions, lmportance of HSE Management, HSE performance.
o HSE Regulations and regulatory agencies for Oil and Gas lndustry
. Environmental issues and Management
. Air pollution- Stack emissions, Flaring and fugitive release
. Water pollution and wastewater management, Produced water management
o Oil spill Management
. Waste management: Drilling waste, Rock cutting, oily sludge, etc.,
. Environmental Management, monitoring and lmpact Assessment.
. Occupational Health and Safety Management
. Risk assessment and management: (Qualitative and quantitative)

5) MULTTLATERAL AND HORTZONTAL WELL TECHNOLOGY

. lntroduction & objectives of horizontalwells, ERD, Laterals etc.
. Geological aspects, & development of oil & gas field using horizontal wells.
o Drilling of horizontal, multilateral and ERD wells.
. Completion of horizontal, multilateral and ERD wells.
o Reservoir engineering concepts of horizontal wells.
. Well logging methods in horizontal wells.
. Welltest analysis of horizontal wells.
. Well performance & productivity of horizontalWells.
. Water & Gas coning in horizontalwells.
o Application of horizontal wells in gas reservoirs & in recovery of heavy oils.

7) WELL SERV|C|NG
. WELL COMPLETION:
. Design of Perforations
o Perforating process; Perforation Guns and firing head.
o Perforating/ well activation mechanism: Underbalanced and overbalanced
perforations.
o Pressure control equipment (Well Head Lubricator Assembly); Type, size and
orientation of perforation holes;
. Optimum Perforation Practices; Down-hole Equipment- Packers - their types,
Tubing, Flow couplings, expansion joints, Sliding Sleeves / Side Pocket Mandrels &
Blast Joints etc.
r Smart / lntelligent Wells, Well Completion Design.
! Well Sickness, diagnosis and mitigation: Type of well sickness, Symptoms of sick
 we‖ s,Testing of sick we‖ s′ ldentification and Diagnosis of We‖ Problems′ Planning
of WorkoverJobs,Minor&Major(Capital Repair),obs,VVater&Gas Shut offiObS,
Squeeze Cementing:Water and Gas Coningi Sand Control&its Techniques;Fishing
operation,Coil Tubing Unit,Snubbing unit.
e We‖ Stimulation Techniques:Acidizing of O&G We‖ s;HYdraulic Fracturing;Acid
fracturing,Heat treatment′ Down― hole Heaters in― situ CombuStion

8)ADVANCED WELL COMPLET10N PRACTiCES

● Basics of Reservoir Completion: lnflow performance Relationship, Perforating′
Hydrau‖ c Fracturing,Acid Fracturing
e Sand Control:Rock Strength,Sand control Prediction′ Sand production mitigation′
Sand control screens,Gravel Packing,Chemical sand consolidation
O Life of We‖ Operationsi Types and methods oflntervening′ lmpact on Completion
Design
o Tubing we‖ performance, Multiphase flow & tubing performance′ Flow
predictions, Temperature prediction and Control, Packer fluids, Production &
:njecuon well sizing
o Material Selection: Down hole Corrosion, Meta‖ urgy Selection, Corrosion
lnhibition,Seais′ Contro:Lines and encapsulation′ Coatings and liners
● Tubing Stress Analysisi Stress, Strain and Crades, Axia! Loads, 3urst ,Co‖ apse,
Triaxia:Analysis,Safety and design FactOrs,Load Cases′ Tubing Connections
e Completion Equipment: On land and subsea Christmas trees, Subsurface safety
Valves,Packers,Expansion devices and anchorlatches′ Landing nipples,locks and
s:eeves,Mandrels and gauges,Capillary lines and cable c!amps,Loss contrOl and
reservoir isolation vaives′ Crossovers,Flow coup:ings′ MOdules′
● We‖ Completion Techniques: Deep water completions HPHT Completions,
CompletiOns with down hole flow controし Multilateral Completions, Dual
Completions, Multipurpose Completions′ Underbalanced completions, Co‖ ed
tubing and insert completions′ Completions for Heavγ oil and steam injection′
Completions for Coa1 3ed Methane.
● lnsta‖ ation of Completion systems: We‖ bore Clean― out and mud displacement′
Compietion fluids and filtration′ We‖ clean― up and flow initiation

9, DR:LLiNG SYSTEM DES:GN

● Drilling Rig Selection and Design:Environmentalloading and stab‖ ity of rig Design
of Block
● and Tackle System,Design of Draw works Drum,Top drive dri‖ ing
e Casing Design: Conventional and conditiona:Casing Design Practices, Deep we‖
strings, Design practices for high inclined′ Hori20nta: and Slanted we‖ s Liner
design and setting′
● Casing Buckling and We‖ Head LoadsI Casing landing practices, 3uckling criteria
and Calculation of we‖ head loads
o Casing while drilling
 . Drill String Design.
. Drilling fluid selection method for critical exploratory wells and development
drilling.
o Mud Hydraulics Design: Rheology of drilling fluids and compatibility to borehole
conditions, Hydraulic horse power and Rig horse power calculations. Jet impact
force, Hydraulics design in High inclines wells. Bit Hydraulics, Bottom drive
hydrau lics design.
. Rotary System Design: Design and performance of Kelly drive, Bottom Drive and
Top Drive Systems.
o Special Methods of Drilling: Aerated drilling, Under-balanced drilling,
Overbalanced drilling, HPHT Drilling, Variable pressure regime, Plasma drilling,
Electrical Drilling, Re-entry drilling, Jet Drilling, Drilling automation. Smart wells
Design, Managed Pressure Drilling
. Drilling Economics.
. Computer Application in Drilling

1O) WELL INTERVENTION, WORKOVER AND STIMUTATION TECHNIQUES

. Work-over operations. Work over fluids, fluid loss and formation damage'
Scraping,wellcirculation,WaterandgasShut-off,Squeezecementlng.Handling
water and gas coning.
. Production packers, Packers calculation, Well activation. Repair of wells, Paraffin
and scale removal. Planning and evaluation of workover
jobs Corrosion' Bacterla
& Scale control.
.Welltreatment;acidzingoil&gaswelis.Hydro-perforation.Hydraulicfracturing.
Stimulation designing, Proppants and their placement Thermal stimulation
techniques.SurfaceequlpmentforStimulationandGravelPackjobs.Down-hole
heaters. Horizontal well related development on the subiect'
. Sand-control, Screens, Gravel packs: Design and installation'
. Well lntervention: Slickline/ Wireline operations, Coil Tubing operation

11} WELL PERFORMANCE & ARTIFICIAT LIFT TECHNIQUES

Flowing well concept, lnflow performance, Vertical lift
. performance' Choke Bean
performa nce,
. Multi-phase flows in horizontal and vertical pipes'
o Total production system Analysis: Nodal analysis'
gas lift,
. lntroduction to different Artificial lift techniques: sRP, Continuous
pumping'
lntermittent gas lift: Plunger lift, Chamber lift' Electrical submersible
hydraulic PumPing, Jet PumPing etc,
.Selectionprocedure,planning,design;andanalysisofartificialliftsystem'
.Wellinstallation,maintenanceandtroubleshootinginartificialliftmethod.

12) INTEGRATED RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT

. lntroduction: Scope and Objectives
 Reservoir management concepts: Definition and history, fundamentals of
reservoir management, synergy and team; integration of geosciences and
engineering, integration of exploration and development technology
Reservoir management process: Setting goals, developing plans and economics,
surveillance and monitoring, evaluation
Data acquisition, analysis and management: Classification of data, acquisition,
analysis and application, validation, storing and retrieval
Reservoir model: Role of reservoir model in reservoir management, integration of
G & G and reservoir model
Reservoir performance analysis and prediction: Naturally producing mechanism'
reserves and role of various forecasting tools- volumetric method, MBE, Decline
curve and mathematical simulation
a Matured field reservoir Management.
a Reservoir Management economics: evaluation, risk and uncertainties
a Reservoir management plans: strategy for newly developed field and Secondary
and EOR operated field.

13) EN€RGY MANAGEMENT & POTICY

Markets for oil, gas, coal, electricity and renewable energy resources
and
.
alternate fuels. Legal and policy aspects of supply and trading in ener8y'
context of
Regulations of energy industries, lndustry privatization lnternational
liberalizationofenergymarkets.Landacquisitionpolicy,Carboncredit,Modeling
models'
techniques for supply and demand, market structure' transportation
game theory, futures markets, environmental issues' energy policy' energy
programming models'
r-egulation, input/output models, linear and nonlinear
energy conservation, and dynamic optimization Development
of appropriate
Energy audit'
models and their application to current issues in energy markets'

14) PETROIEUM ENGINEERING PRACtlcAtS

Practicals related to the design & selection of drilling fluids,
Petro-physical
o
properties of rocks, Well testing, formation evaluation and testing of Petroleum
products.

15)OIT AND GAS MARKETING ANDRESOURCE MANAGEMENT

. lntroduction: The structure and development of Oil & Gas lndustry' lndia
Hydrocarbon vision 2025'
o Petroleum Resource classification, Analysis of resource management'
. Pipeline quality natural
Natural Gas: what is Natural Gas, Measuring Natural Gas,
Gas
o Demand, Supply & Storage of natural gas: Gas
production' Source of demand in
of Natural Gas'
lndia, The supply system, Pipeline Operations & Network' Storage
LiquefiedNaturalgasPlant&operations,GassalesPatterninlndia,GasPipeline
Regulations in lndia, Gas Trading, Gas Pricing
 . Coal Bed Methane: lntroduction, Present status of Coal Bed Methane, CBM
Storage and sales, CBM Pricing in lndia
o Crude Oil: Crude oil/ specification, Measuring/ Custody transfer of Crude Oil,
Crude Oil Transportation, Crude Oil Production in lndia, Crude Oil refineries,
Prod ucts from Crude Oil
. lnternational & National lnstitutions of Oil & Gas: API,OPEC, OECD, OIDB, DGH,
PNGRB, CHT, PII, PPAC, PCRA
. Petroleum Contracts: NELP - Role & Background , Types of Contracts and fiscal
components, Production sharing contracts in lndia, crude oil trading and pricing,
CBM Contracts
. Strategic Reserves concepts.

15) PETROLEUM RESERVOIR MODELING AND SIMUTATION

. lntrod uction & Overview:
o Modeling Concepts: The concept of Gridblocks & Timesteps, Static and Dynamic
Modeling. Mobility WeiBhting, Grid Orientation effects, Explicit & lmplicit
fu nctions, Solution methods.
. Designing the reservoir model, Checklist for model design, Selection of the
number of dimensions,
. Pseudo-relative permeability & Capillary pressure functions, VE pseudo functions,
Windowed models, Naturally fractured reservoirs, Representation of reservoir
fluids, Representation of reservoir rock, Well models.
. Selecting reservoir rock and fluid properties data: Data for model construction,
Selection and assignment of data Fluid properties, Establishing lnitial pressure and
satu ration d istribution.
o Selecting Grid & Time-step sizes: Selection of gridblock size example grids,
Selection of time-steps, Numerical dispersion, Grid orientation, Cost
considerations.
. Selecting the Numerical solution method.: Terminology, Formulating the
equations, Material Balance & pressure equations, Formulating options, Matrix
Equations, Solution methods, Selecting the Equation-solving technique.
. Well Management: Designing & Controlling Production Parameters.
. History Matching: Validity of the Reservoir Model, Strategy & Plans, Adjustment of
parameters, Pressures, Pressure gradients, GOR-WOR behavior Automatic History
Matching.
. Forecasting Future Performance: Planning prediction cases, Preparation of input
data, smooth transition from history to predictions, Review & Analysis of
predicted performance, Evaluating & Monitoring predicted performance.

17}COALBED METHANE, GAS HYDRATES AND SHALE GAS/ OIL

A: COAIBED METHANE:

. lntroduction & present status of coalbed methane- Global and lndian Scenario
 . Formation and properties of coalbed methane: Generation of coalbed methane
gas & its properties, properties of coal as reservoir rock & Reserve Estimation.
. Thermodynamics of coalbed methane: isotherm studies
o Overview of Drilling and Production systems of coalbed methane wells.
. Hydro-fracturing of coal seams
o Treating and disposing produced water.
o Testing of coalbed methane wells.
B: NATURAL GAS HYDRATES:
. lntroduction & present status of gas hydrates
. Formation, accumulation and properties of gas hydrates
o Thermodynamics, kinetics and phase behaviour of gas hydrates
o Drilling and production systems of 8as hydrate wells
. Prevention & control of gas hydrates
. Gas extraction from gas hydrates. Uses and application of gas hydrates.
C: SHATE GAS/ Ol[:
o Global Scenario of shale gas/ Oil production.
. Nature, origin and distribution ofShale Gas/ Oil.
. Characterization of Shale for Production of Shale Gas/ Oil.
. Extraction methods of Shale gas/ Oil: development of current practices.
. Location and size of production areas: estimated reserves and economics.
. Environmental issues in shale gas exploration.
. Markets and Globus impact on energy scenario.
o Economic factor of shale Gas/ oil production
18) Ott & GAS PROCESSING PTANT DESIGN
o Oil desalting: Operation, variables, Heater treater desiSn.
o Crude & Condensate Stabilization : LTX Stabilization.
o Oil & Gas Treatment : Oil desalter, emulsion treatment theory and practice,
Emulsifiers & Demulsifiers, Gravity Separation, coalescence, coalescing media,
electrostatic coalescers.
o Treating Equipment : pressure vessels - Vertical, horizontal, Electrostatic. Process
heat duty, Sensible heat of natural gas, Water, Heat transfer from fire-tube. Heat
exchangers- types, fluid placement, sizing, number of tubes.
. Natural Gas Dehydration : (a) Glycol Process : operation, effect of variables, dew
point depression, stage calculation.
o NTU - graphical and analytical methods, Absorber sizing. Lean oil absorption. (b)
Solid-bed process: design & operation, effect of process variables, Regeneration
and cooling calculations. Hydrocarbon recovery' (c) Hydrate formation &
inhibition.
o Natural Gas Sweetening : Acid 8ases, Toxicity, Pipeline specification' Solid-bed
Process : Design, operation & effect of variables. Adsorbent selection. Multistage
Separation, Hengsteback's Flash calculation, stabilizer design. Amine and other
absorptive process details.
19) DEEP WATER TECHNOLOGY
. lntroduction : Definition, Global deep water reserves & development activity.
Technologica I a dvances.
. Dynamics of Offshore Structure :Analysis of Waves and fluid induced forces on
offshore structures, Current and wind forces, soil mechanics of seabed &
structu res.
. Deep water Exploration & Drilling : Seismic/Seabed Survey, constraints in deep
water survey like geo-hazards, gas hydrate etc., deep water Drilling with emphasis
on the additional inputs to normaloffshore Drilling operation.
. Deep water Production System : Fixed Platforms, Compliant Towers, Subsea
systems, Extended Reach Wells, Floating Production Systems like FpSOs, FpSSs,
TLPs, Spar Platform and FSOS.
. Deep water applications of Subsea Technology : Subsea completion, X-mas tree,
control systems, Manifolds, Templates, ROVS, deep-water installation vessels with
DP system and associated problems.
. Deep water Pipelines & umbilical : lssues in deep water Pipeline Design, Rigid and
Flexible flow lines, Pipe-in-pipe, deep-water Risers and their configurations,
Pipeline installation methods, Umbilical - functions, configurations and
installation, Flow assu rance strategies.
o Emerging deep water Technologies : Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
Seismic- while-drilling, Dual-activity-drilling, lnnovative Floating Production
Concepts, Subsea processing, subsea separation (VASPS, SUBSIS, Twister) and any
new innovations.
o Problems and Mitigation in Deepwater Drilling: Specialized consideration, specific
planning requirement, specialized equipment and deep water complication.

20) CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATTON

. lntroduction: Scope, Objectives and Necessity of CCS
. The contribution of fossil fuels emission to Climate change and global warming.
Concept of Carbon Credit and carbon footprint.
o Carbon capture techniques: Carbon-di-oxide emission, Scrubbing of CO2 , Carbon
dioxide re- cycling
o Carbon dioxide sequestration: Underground storage, potential for Geologic
Storage, Application in Oil and gas industry, Carbon di oxide flooding projects,
Methane recovery projects.
r Strategy for lmplementing CCS technology:
o Modeling of Cost and Performance of CCS Plants.
. Role and function of IPCC

21) ADVANCEO PETROTEUM FORMATTON EVALUATTON

. lntroduction to Formation Evaluation
. Direct Methods: Coring & Core Analysis, mud logging.
. Wire-line Logging Devices: Electrical, Radioactive, Acoustic Logging devices.
Cased Hole Log Analysis Monitorin8: Objectives of Cased Hole Logging
Environment. CBWDL and Casing lnspection Logs. Perforating.
Production Logging & Reservoir Performance Monitoring: Flow Velocity Tools.
Fluid Density Measurements. Pressure Measurements & Temperature
Measurement Techniques
Recent Development: Flow View Measurements. Modular Formation Dynamics
Tester. Water Flow log services. Formation Subsidence Monitor Tool. DiSital Entry
Fluid lmaging Tools. Ultrasonic lmaging Tools
lnterpretation Methods: Standard Log lnterpretation Methods. MID Plot Method.
cross- plotting Methods.

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